by Lewis Berneu
What is this strange object that is dashing through our star system at breakneck speed, so unexpectedly? If it isn’t a giant comet, could it be a spacecraft? A spacecraft sent by an alien civilisation? We cannot afford to miss this opportunity to investigate. This could be a turning point in our entire history! Note: I am indebted to Colin Rigby ('Colwig') for providing the inspiration for this story.
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9/13/2026
Peak #50
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One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 06:28 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 06:28 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Previously appeared on Rising Stars, but no supported current projection is available.
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Firing on all cylinders
Traffic and conversion are both strong for a story this size. Readers are finding it and sticking — if Rising Stars is the goal, this is the moment to push.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 20–49 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
